introduction to the professional network wales 2011
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BAOT Professional networking WalesTRANSCRIPT
BAOT/COT
Introduction to the Professional Network
Facilitated by Lee Roach, Membership Development Manager
Louise Cusack, Specialist Section Manager
Aims of the session
• Answer questions about the organisation• Provide a consistent understanding of the structure and
role of council, committees and sub committees• Support members who volunteer within the organisation• Support members to engage and meet other members and
staff• Emphasise the essential role of members to BAOT/COT• Support your own development and role• Update you on the organisation current position
Exercise 1
• Post it notes
• Pens
• Write the questions you want answered!
The context of today
• Introduce and answer questions of the organisation • Provide a consistent understanding of the structure
and role• Support good practice for the members who
volunteer within the organisation• Support members to engage and meet other
members• Explain the diversity of the roles responsibilities
within BAOT/COT• Support your own development (CPD)• Update you on where the organisation is
The British Association of Occupational Therapists
• Professional Body and Trade Union for occupational therapy staff in the UK
• The Council of BAOT is made up of members of the BAOT and takes decisions about the management, direction and functioning of the organisation
The College of Occupational Therapists
• A registered educational charity (Trustees)• Is a subsidiary of the BAOT• Staff/Officers are employed to provide the membership benefits
you receive• The Council of BAOT/COT takes decisions about the
management, direction and functioning of the organisation• As members of BAOT you can influence the work of carried out by
staff at COT
Why be a member of a professional body?A Membership Organisation
Providing Services for Members (Professional Indemnity, Badges, Journals)
Run by Members for Members A ‘Governing’
Body
Trade Union Services
Setting Educational
Requirements for Entry
Setting Standards for
PracticePolitical Lobbying
Promoting Occupational Therapy and the Profession
How are decisions made within BAOT?
• Council–20 members who are Directors of BAOT and Trustees of COT UK wide - Jo Griffin Council Member Wales
• Boards (Country and Functional)• Sub committees• Projects groups• Time limited working groups• Policy working groups• Commissioned work• Case study
Education and Learning
Careers
Students
Pre and post qualifying
HEI
Membership and External Affairs
BJOT
OTNews
Website
Union services
Membership services
Research and Development
Library
UKOT Research Foundation
Awards
Professional Practice
Practice Enquiry line
Publications
Specialist Sections
UK Policy
Consultancy Service
Chief
Executive and Secretariat
Council support
Company Secretariat
Marketing
Communication
Publications
Marketing literature
Branding
Events
Finance/Human Resources
Finance
Facilities
Membership Administration
IT and HR
BAOT/COT Structure
How you formally influence the organisation
Specialist Section(Forum , netw ork, group)
Audit C om m ittee
B AO T/C O TC ouncil
M em bership &External Affa irs
B oard
R esearch &D evelopm ent B oard
Learn ing and D evelopm ent B oard Professional P ractice B oard
B AO T/C O T O T Panel
C ountry B oardsR egional G roupsC ouncil M em ber
Local G roup U nison B ranchM eeting
B AO T M em ber
How informally influence the organisation
• An article for OTN/BJOT or website• Twitter/ Facebook/LinkedIn• Write for Specialist Sections newsletter• Assist with a study day/support an event• Write for publication- Practice Publications Group • Participate in audit/surveys/research• Become a reviewer/expert for the COT Consultancy Service• Participate in UK national guideline development• Take an active part in a Specialist Sections and/or a BAOT local
groups• Promote OT• Comment, feedback, email, write letters, join in discussion forums
and web articles, many more………
Specialist Sections are a group of Occupational Therapists and
support staff with a common practice interest.
They are known as a Specialist Section, a Branch of
the College of Occupational Therapists.
Exclusive practice guidanceNews and information, newsletters and e-newsNetworkingCPD /Professional development/HPC requirementsLearning eventsSpecialist Forums/Clinical Forums/ Regional GroupsFacilitate knowledge transferBuild capacity and knowledgeShare knowledge, information and best practiceInfluence, develop and support national policyPeace of mind
Specialist Sections provide...
4 countries12 BAOT regions100 BAOT local
groups
Scottish Northern and Eastern
Scottish Western
Northern Ireland
Northern and Yorkshire
Wales
South West
South East
London
Eastern
TrentNorth West
West Midlands
Roles and Responsibilities of the Branches and Committees of BAOT/COT
• Many of you may have an identity within your committee or branch of BAOT/COT as chair, secretary, public relations etc
• Many have been either appointed by our peers, elected by other members, or even employed
• The effectiveness of the BAOT/COT is greater if we operate as a team taking responsibility for shared goals and personal responsibility for aspects of it
Joint statement on CPD
Fifteen organisations have now signed up to the joint statement on CPD for health and social care practitioners. It includes the statement that six days a year is the minimum recommended for CPD time.
http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Professional_Development/CPD_and_ILOD/Joint_statement_on_CPD/
Resources available to you
CPD TOOLS
• ILOD - Interactive Learning Opportunities Database• Career History (CV) and Current Job Description • Personal Development Plan (PDP) and most current
Performance Appraisal • Reflection Logs • Sample Achievements of Learning (e.g. research paper,
improved client outcomes in practice, design of new rehabilitation programme)
• COT website – www.cot.org.uk• Other (e.g. course certificates; letters from users,
carers, colleagues, etc)
Practical Resources
• Professional examples: Professional enquiries line 0207450 2330, Guideline development work, work with outside agencies, COT Officers, Publishing Your Work In conjunction with COT and Briefings
• Publicity example: via COT website, OTnews, BJOT, Managers e-bulletin, Highlight, e networks (Helen Williams)
• COT facilities: (special arrangements) rooms, early booking advisable, at free to all COT groups
• Library facilities: current awareness bulletins, archiving journals and entry to Welcome Foundation
• Web team: website construction, updates, changes, expert advice• Financial support: grants, capitation monies, benevolent funds• Support for committee and project work: funding travel,
resources funding, assistance
http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/Members_Manual/
What’s Hot at COT?Our business………….
• Lobbying Elections May Manifesto • New tax year 75% tax relief• HQ essential building works • BAOT/COT budget constraints• Welsh Assembly changes to legislative process Wales• Ten reasons to use ot services • Membership recruitment target 78% of market share• OT LD Research• Amputee guidelines• HPC Audit www.youtube.com • New COT publication-Return to practice• New e-journal service launched for members (12 titles)
Questions?
• Post It Note• Most frequently asked questions?• http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/Mem
bers_Manual/
